Bottle dispensing refrigerator



Jan. 19, 1932 A, FRl K 1,841,943

BOTTLE DISPENSING REFRIGERATOR Filed Nov. 17, 1928 a 14 3' 4 1 2 3 a 1 114 M INVENTOR 6/785 far [1. Frz'a/n ATTORNEKS Patented Jan. 19, 1932UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE CHESTER A. ERICK, OI IUNCIE, IN IJIANA,ASSIGNOR TO GLASGOCK BROTHERS MFG. 00., OF MUN INDIANA, A CORPORATION 01INDIANA BETTLE DISPENSING REFRIGERATOR Application filed November 17,1928. Serial No. 320,187.

My invention relates to improvements in bottle dispensing refrigeratorsand it is one of the objects of my invention to provide a refrigeratorfor dispensing bottled beverages '5 which shall be eflicient in coolingthe beverages, which may be manufactured/at a mimmum cost and whichshall ermit of easy access to the bottles to be dispensed.

For the purpose of disclosing my invention I have illustrated oneembodiment thereof in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1

is a perspective view of a refrigerator embodying my invention; Fig. 2is a side elevation partly broken away; Fig. 3 1s a detail transversesection, Fig. 4 is a detail corner section showing the manner ofassembling the outer panels and corner posts and Fig. 5 1s a detailpartial plan view of the bottle-supporting rack.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated there is provided fourcorner posts which are extended to form thesupporting legs of therefrigerator. Each of these corner posts is formed of an angle iron 1the free edges of which have inturned lips or flanges 2. Between thesecorner posts are secured side panel plates 3 which are formed of sheetmetal and have their edges turned in to form inturned lips or flanges 4,which lips or flanges mate with the flanges 2 on the corner posts andare secured thereto by means of suitable bolts or rivets 5. The bottomedges of the side panels are inturned to provide horizontally disposedflanges 6 upon which is supported the bottom plate 7. The structure thusformed comprises an outer casing for a preferably rectangular tub 8, thewalls of which are spaced apart from the walls of the outer casing. Thespace between these walls is filled with suitable insulating materialwhich may be ground cork, rock wool or any other desired insulatingmaterial. The upper edges of the side walls of the tub 8 are turnedoutwardly to form outturned flanges 9. It will be noted that the topedge of the tub stops-short of the top edges of the side panels and thisspace on each side is filled by an L-shaped filler the bottom horizontalleg 11 of which rests upon and is welded or otherwise secured to theflange 9, while the verticalleg 12 extends parallel with the side panel.This arrangement provides for a sliding track upon which one, 13, of thecover members is adapted to slide. For closing the space between the topedge of the leg 12 and the top edge of the panel members, and providinga top trim I provide an inverted channel 14, the sides of whichtelescope the leg 12 and top edge of the panel 3 and the inner side ofthis channel is provided with an inwardly extending flange 15 whichprovides a support and slide rail for the other 13, slide top or cover.The channels 14. are preferably secured in position by threaded screwsextendmg through the same and through the side panels.

The slide to s or cover-s13 and 13' are each formed 0 suitablydishedplates telescoping one another to form a hollow top, the spacebetween the two plates being filled with insulating material.

Arranged to be supported within the tub, below the top thereof, butspaced above the bottom thereof are a plurality of bottle racks,preferably three in number. Each of these racks comprises a plurality ofbottom slats 16 connected at their ends to the bottoms 17 of U-shapedstraps 18 which form the end members of the racks. These straps at theirupper ends are connected together by a cross strap 19 which has suitablespaced apart loops 20 formed therein to constitute handles for the rack.Side straps 21 extend between the sidemembers of the end straps and theslats and side straps are connected together by suitable transverseU-shaped straps 22 intermediate of their ends. Extending between the endmembers of the rack are spacer bars 23 which divide the rack into threelongitudinally extending channels, each adapted to receive the bottlesin upright position and maintain the same in a row. Each of the racks issupported upon inturned lugs 24 of flat bars 25 welded or otherwisesecured to the opposite ends of the tubs.

In operation the tub is filled with a suitable cooling liquid,preferably clear water, to a point where, when the bottles are-supportedwithin the tub in the racks they will be immersed almost to their tops.Within the tub a suitable refrigerant, such for instance as a block ofice, is placed in the water before the racks are inserted in position.when the racks are inserted in position this ice is held by the bottomof the racks submerged beneath the top of the water and beneath thebottom of the bottles so that, the coolest water always surrounds thebottles. When it is desired to serve a bottle, it is merely necessary toslide one or the other cover slides back and remove a bottle from therack, at the same time inserting a bottle to be cooled in place thereof.

I claim as my invention:

1. A refrigerator comprising an inner tub substantially rectangular inshape, insulating material covering each of the four side walls of saidtub, a metal panel for each of the side walls covering said insulatingmaterial, four corner posts comprising an 1e members arranged at eachcorner of said structure, the angle members being extended to providesupporting legs therefor, the edges of the panel members bein inturnedto form flanges and the edges of i516 angle members being inturned toform mating flanges, and means for connecting said flanges to secure thepanels to the legs and form an outer casing for the support of said tub.

2. A refrigerator com rising an outer casing, a tub arranged wit in saidcasing and having its walls spaced apart from the walls of said casing,an insulating filler interposed side walls covering said insulatinmaterial four corner angles arran ed at ea corner 0 the above structurean a rectangular to frame closing the space between the tub an outeranels and formed of channels, one leg 7 of which overlaps the anel andcorner angles and the other leg of which overla s the upper edge of theside walls of the tu In witness whereof, I, Cinema A. Fmox, havehereunto set my hand at Muncie, In- 7 diana, this th da of October, A.D. one thousand nine hun red and twen -ei ht.

CHESTER A. B RI K.

between the walls of the tub and the casing,

the top edge of said tub stopping short of the top edge of the casing,L-shaped filler bars mounted on the top edges of said tub H and havingtheir short legs resting on said edges with their long legs extendingparallel to the sides of said casing and to the top thereof, whereby ashoulder is formed for the reception of a sliding cover and channel capbars telescoping said filler bars and panels, each having an inturnedflange to form a second track for a sliding cover member above saidfirst track.

3. A refrigerator comprising an inner tub substantially rectangular inshape, insulating material covering each of the four side walls of saidtub, a metal panel for each of the side walls covering said insulatingmaterial, four corner posts comprising angle members arranged at eachcorner of the above structure, the angle members being extended torovide supporting legs therefor, a rectangu ar top member closing thespace between the tub and the outer panels and formed of channels, oneleg of which overlaps the panels and corner members and the other leg ofwhich overlaps the upper edge of the side walls of the tub.

4. A refrigerator comprising an inner tub substantially rectangular inshape, insulating material ,covering each of the four side walls of saidtub, a metal panel for each of the

